Pines, Forest Road 493, Northern New Mexico

Geraint August 14, 2020 2 Comments

Pines, Forest Road 493, on the back roads in northern New Mexico. I can almost hear the little tree saying, “will I be like you when I grow up?” Many trees in this area were wiped out in the Hondo Fire in 1996. Those that survived stand tall. New growth has definitely begun and in the fall the burn area is a most spectacular array of golds, reds, yellows, greens and many tones of rust colors. Thanks for looking. G

White House Ruin, Desert Varnish, Canyon De Chelly, AZ

Geraint August 13, 2020 8 Comments

White House ruin, Navajo sandstone cliffs with desert varnish in Canyon De Chelly, Arizona. The ancient ones sure knew good placement for living space when they saw it and many descendants still reside it the canyon and what a place it is. I’ve had the privilege to visit this sacred place three times during the last four years and many times more over the last forty years. I look forward to visiting again soon. White House ruin can be accessed by trail or with a Navajo guide, when it reopens. Prints are available. Thanks for looking. G

Laguna Pueblo, Mission Church, New Mexico

Geraint August 12, 2020 8 Comments

Laguna Pueblo, Saint Joseph’s Mission Church, New Mexico. Delving deeper into my black and white images I came across this photo of the church at the Laguna Pueblo. It really lends itself to black and white photography. Traveling around New Mexico one encounters an abundance of mission churches, they are hard to miss and are an integral part of New Mexico’s past. Many of these structures make great subject matter. Join me when things calm down and I’ll show them to you. Thanks for looking. G

Bountiful, Road Trip, Colorado

Geraint August 11, 2020 4 Comments

Bountiful, road trip on Highway 285, Colorado. There’s lots to see in the San Luis Valley, one of the most bountiful agricultural areas in the country. Bountiful, on the north/south route has large grain silos holding barley for the Coors beer company. This is the sign between the highway and railroad tracks. I found the weathering rather interesting and worthy of a picture. Thanks for looking. G

Mitten, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona

Geraint August 10, 2020 8 Comments

Mitten, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Still digging in the archives, this one from last year on a ten day trip around the four corners. The last minute flash of light on the buttes, in particular the left mitten, with the dancing cloud, a nice added bonus. Thanks for looking. G

Shiprock, Sun Star, Northwestern New Mexico

Geraint August 9, 2020 2 Comments

Shiprock with sun star, northwestern New Mexico. This is a large panorama from a couple of years ago. One of my favorite views in northwestern New Mexico. I was able to line up the sun through a fracture in one of Shiprock’s many black dikes composed of igneous rocks. I would have been there this year too, again, the current situation forced us to postpone a two week photo workshop around the southwest. This down time has enabled me to pull some images I hadn’t yet delved into. You can read more on Shiprock and it’s geology here on Wikipedia. Thanks for looking. G

Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico

Geraint August 8, 2020 6 Comments

Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico. I pulled this one from the archives last week and seeing as park is temporarily closed now, this view will suffice. I never go too far from home anyway so I’m not really limited in my travel. There are plenty more places to visit nearby and discover a few new ones while I’m at it. I’m very fortunate, pretty much everything I enjoy is here in my northern New Mexico backyard. Thanks for looking. G

Truchas, Trampas, Ranchos De Taos, NM

Geraint August 7, 2020 10 Comments

Truchas, Trampas, Ranchos De Taos, NM. High Road photography convoy tour continued form my post a few days ago. It was a little too much editing to do all in one go. There is no order of importance or favorite, I posted these and the previous images in the order we discovered then. Enjoy! And thank you for joining me virtually here on my website. G

Tin roof with crosses, Truchas Mission Church on the High Road to Taos.

Gated door filigree Truchas — Gated door with metal work filigree, Truchas Mission Church.

Wooden cross, Morada, Truchas — Wooden cross with Penitente Morada, Truchas, NM

Window, Truchas Morada — Window at the Penitente Morada, Truchas.

Woodpile House roof Truchas — Wood pile as big as a house up to the roof in Truchas, NM

Steer on a Deer skulls, Truchas — Steer skull on a deer skull, on a ladder in Truchas, on the High Road to Taos.

Las Trampas church adobe wall — Las Trampas Church belfry seen peeking over the adobe entrance wall.

Las Trampas church — San Jose Church seen over the wooden gate in Las Trampas on the High Road to Taos.

Big doors Ranchos de Taos — Big doors on the St Francis Church, Ranchos de Taos.

Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Geraint August 6, 2020 4 Comments

Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Cliff Palace is one of many large structures in the national park. The first image is a close up of some of the reconstructed buildings in Cliff Palace. The second image is of the whole structure. If you’ve been to Mesa Verde you know what an amazing place it is. If you haven’t been, I recommend a visit… when you can! Thanks for looking. G

Sunset Cloud, Moon, Taos, New Mexico

Geraint August 5, 2020 No Comments

Sunset cloud and moon over Taos, New Mexico. Confronted by this cell last week. I had to stitch a few images together to get it all in. Taken on the same evening as yesterday’s ‘bear’ cloud image, thirty minutes apart. Click on the image to enlarge. Thanks for looking. G

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